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The future of dentistry is now

Earn 6 CPD hours

Friday, May 15, 2026

The Edge Theatre Federation Square, Melbourne

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Speakers

Steve Sammartino [AU]

Autralia's favourite futurist and AI expert

Gen Griffin [AU]

Founder and CEO of Dentalflo AI

Duncan Leslie [UK]

Drector of Product and Technology Dentally

AI, Automation, Innovation, disruption... The dental industry is changing and we must adapt to thrive in the new world. Whether you're a clinician, a practice manager, or a practice owner you need to be aware of the disruption that is right in front of us. Join thought leaders, futurists, industry experts, AI gurus and Gen Z whisperers, to get the inside word on Dental disruption. The future of dentistry is now, don't get left behind!

DISRUPT DENTAL SPEAKERS

Steve Sammartino

Australia's favourite futurist and AI expert

Dr. Jesse Green

The Savvy Dentist Podcast

Gus Balbontin

Futurist, Innovator, Advisor, Rebel

Mark Dohlad

Principal Dental Officer Bupa

Dr. Te Wai Tamati

Dentist, Tik Tokker, Influencer

Gen Griffin

Founder & CEO of Dentalflo AI

Dr. Max Ganewha

Dentist, Co-founder of CoTreat AI

Dr. Sonia Sumer

Dentist, AI in Practice

Chaz Puett

Great Dental Websites and Marketing

Dr. Padma Gadiyer

Founder & CEO of smilo.ai

Marcus Wilson

CEO Surgical Partners

Brody Hecker

Optima, Specialist Healthcare Design & Construction Experts

Clayton Newell

Dentally APAC Product Lead

Akruti Tataria

3Shape, AI intraoral technology

Suzie McInerney

CEO at Six Degrees

Fireside Chat

Expert panel, Robust discussion, Q&A

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Workshops

DISRUPT DENTAL
TALKS

Disrupt Talk #1

The future in practice

Practice management software simplifies the day-to-day running of your clinic, saving time and money. Dentally’s Clayton Newell explores how a fully cloud-based system delivers key benefits for you, your team, and your patients.

Disrupt Talk #2

Thriving in disruption

Hear Dr. Jesse Green, AKA 'The Savvy Dentist', provide deep insight into how practices can harness disruption to not only grow, but thrive.

Disrupt Talk #3

The AI revolution will be televised

Catch the ever insightful Steve Samartino waxing lyrical about the impact of AI on dentistry through the lens of a futurist. Do not miss this!

Disrupt Talk #4

Overcoming staffing shortages & attracting top talent

Finding and retaining great staff is a growing challenge in dentistry. Suzie McInerney, CEO of Six Degrees, shares practical strategies to overcome shortages and attract top-tier talent to your practice.

Disrupt Talk #7

Te Wai talks Teeth

SEO, Search engine marketing, CRM, Social marketing, influencers... What does it all mean? Dr. Te Wai Tamati has nearly 50K followers on Tik Tok just from posting dentistry content. How does she do it?

Disrupt Talk #5

Disrupting diagnoses with intraoral AI

Cutting-edge AI-powered software is revolutionising the clinical workflow. Akruti Tataria expertly explains how 3Shape Dx Plus enables clinicians to automatically detect common oral pathologies with unmatched speed and accuracy.

Disrupt Talk #8

Mining Scans with AI to grow your practice

Oral scans are a treasure trove of data that present huge growth opportunities. Dr. Max Ganewha from CoTreat talks us through how AI and CRM best practice can drive high value treatment growth in your practice.

Disrupt Talk #6

Disrupting dental with voice AI

Gen Griffin is disrupting the the practice management paradigm with Voice AI. Learn how 24/7 human bots can grow your business, book appointments, triage patients and grow you practice without a lunch break.

Disrupt Talk #9

Generate leads one selfie at a time

Dr. Padma Gadiyer is a dentist who saw an opportunity to use the selfie for good and to help practice grow. Learn how AI and smartphones are changing the game.

Disrupt Talk #10

Designing & building a practice of the future

Dental practices are evolving with new technology and rising patient expectations. Brody Hecker from Optima shares how to design and build a future-ready clinic that improves workflow, patient experience, and team performance.

Disrupt Talk #13

Disrupting practice accounting

Marcus Wilson knows how the pain of practice payments, taxation and reconciliation can squeeze all the fun out of dentistry. Find out how smart integrations and automations remove the pain.

Disrupt Talk #11

AI and Big Data dentistry masterclass

The current focus of dental AI is on the benefits that it will bring, but the rules and governance that are proposed to regulate and guide it ethically are slow to emerge. Mark Dohlad from Bupa shares his expertise on AI and how it works in practice.

Disrupt Talk #14

SEO Is Evolving: Using AI to attract more patients

Search is changing fast—and AI is reshaping how patients find and choose their dentist. Chaz Puett from Great Dental breaks down how SEO is evolving, what it means for your practice, and how to leverage AI to stay visible, competitive, and consistently attract new patients.

Disrupt Talk #12

AI in practice

Dr. Sonia Sumer from Dentally will walk through how AI is transforming the clinical workflow and the PMS. Let AI do the heavy lifting so you can have more time to focus on patient care and less time on administration.

Disrupt Talk #15

Adaptation vs Disruption

Gus Balbontin is a futurist on a mission to help businesses innovate, adapt and grow in the agentic and AI era. Adaptation is the antidote to disruption. Listen and learn.

Disrupt Talk #16

A fireside chat with the experts

Dr. Jesse Green, AKA The Savvy Dentist, hosts a fireside chat with a panel ofe experts to discuss, all things disruption, growth, AI and dentistry. Big questions, robust conversations, healthy debate and a Q&A so you can get involved in the conversation.

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Disrupted

WILL YOU BE DISRUPTED?

The world is changing fast, and industries are already being disrupted at a pace never seen before. Disrupt Dental gives you a front row seat to what is happening right now in Australia and around the globe. The question to ask yourself is, can I adapt and grow, or will I be disrupted?